Minke Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

About

The smallest and most commonly seen baleen whale in UK waters, regularly observed from cliff-top headlands and on whale-watching trips off Scotland, Wales, Cornwall and the Hebrides throughout summer.

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Quick Facts

Category: Mammal
Latin name: Balaenoptera acutorostrata
IUCN Status: LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.